Issue references and @mentions for GitHub Desktop
GitHub Desktop on both Windows and Mac now provides suggestions when mentioning team members, referencing Issues, and adding more 🎉 to your commit messages and Pull Requests. Just as you…

GitHub Desktop on both Windows and Mac now provides suggestions when mentioning team members, referencing Issues, and adding more
Just as you would on GitHub.com the website, you can bring another collaborator into the conversation by prefacing their username with @
, reference any Issue by hitting #
, and include any emoji by putting :
around its name. Happy shipping!
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